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Farm and Nature based sumer camp teachers

Job Title: Camp Teacher/Environmental Educator Camp Details: See www.commongroundct.org to read about the specific activities in each of our camps.…Continue

Started Jan 2

Common Ground Seeking Community Food & School Garden Coordinator

Common Ground -- a charter high school, urban farm, and environmental education center in New Haven, Connecticut -- is seeking a new staff member. The Community Food & School Garden Program…Continue

Started Jul 23, 2012

Seeking teachers for farm and nature based summer camp in New Haven, CT!

Common Ground is seeking experienced, energetic, creative camp teachers for summer 2012! Now hiring staff who would love to spend their summer working with kids on an organic farm and going hiking in…Continue

Started Jan 13, 2012

Camp Teachers for a farm and nature based camp in New haven

Common Ground is seeking experienced, energetic, creative camp teachers for summer 2011!  Now hiring staff who would love to spend their summer working with kids on an organic farm and going hiking…Continue

Started Jan 24, 2011

 

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Rebecca Holcombe posted a discussion

Farm and Nature based sumer camp teachers

Job Title: Camp Teacher/Environmental Educator Camp Details: See www.commongroundct.org to read about the specific activities in each of our camps.                                                                                                                            We are specifically seeking the following staff for summer 2013:Ecology Camp (ages 6 – 12): seeking staff who will specialize in one of the following: Animal care, Gardening , Cooking…See More
Jan 2
Rebecca Holcombe posted a discussion

Common Ground Seeking Community Food & School Garden Coordinator

Common Ground -- a charter high school, urban farm, and environmental education center in New Haven, Connecticut -- is seeking a new staff member. The Community Food & School Garden Program Coordinator will help our organization launch and manage two new programs: A School Garden Resource Center, and an initiative to promote Youth Leadership for Urban Food Security. Common Ground is open to applicants for a full-time position managing both programs, or to applicants for a half-time position…See More
Jul 23, 2012
Rebecca Holcombe posted a discussion

Seeking teachers for farm and nature based summer camp in New Haven, CT!

Common Ground is seeking experienced, energetic, creative camp teachers for summer 2012! Now hiring staff who would love to spend their summer working with kids on an organic farm and going hiking in the woods! Qualified staff must have significant prior experience creating and leading activities for youth. Camp internships (not paid) are available for applicants who seek to gain experience with youth and environmental education. Seeking staff who can specialize in creating and leading…See More
Jan 13, 2012
Rebecca Holcombe posted a discussion

Camp Teachers for a farm and nature based camp in New haven

Common Ground is seeking experienced, energetic, creative camp teachers for summer 2011!  Now hiring staff who would love to spend their summer working with kids on an organic farm and going hiking in the woods!  Qualified staff must have prior experience creating and leading activities for children.  Unpaid camp internships are available for applicants who seek to gain more experience in this field.  We work with kids ages 4 – 13, and staff can apply to work with their preferred age…See More
Jan 24, 2011
Rebecca Holcombe posted a discussion

Farm Manager - New Haven, CT

Job title: Farm Manager and Director of Agricultural ProgramsOrganization:  Common Ground, 358 Springside Ave., New Haven, CT  06515Organization Overview Common Ground is a center for environmental learning and leadership in New Haven, Connecticut where a diverse community of children, young people, and adults cultivate habits of healthy living and sustainable environmental practice.  Farm meets forest meets city on Common Ground’s 20 acre campus at the base of West Rock Ridge.  The site abuts…See More
Dec 16, 2010
Rebecca Holcombe is now a member of The Farm-Based Education Network
Dec 16, 2010

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Organization Name
Common Ground
Current Position Title:
Director of Community Programs
Website:
http://www.commongroundct.org
Vision and hopes for the fast-growing movement of farm-based education?
more kids connected to food and farms!
What is your favorite childhood farm or garden memory?
eating tomatoes!

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Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group at Woodstock, VT

May 20, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms.  These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the Vermont Farms Association and Shelburne Farms. With your help, the project will establish best practices for Vermont agritourism and will supply resources and technical assistance to farmers who are looking to offer…See More
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Grafting tomatoes plants for commercial growers

Skip and Silas Paul have been grafting tomatoes for over a decade years at Wishing Stone Farm in …See More
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Cultivating Joy & Wonder: an early childhood guidebook of activites for exploring the natural world

Cultivating Joy and Wonder Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community is a Project Seasons for Early Learners publication of Shelburne Farms.  Written by Emily Hoyler and Linda Wellings and designed by Holly Brough at Shelburne Farms, Cultivating Joy and Wonder brings Education for Sustainability into…See More
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm
For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More
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Greens Production & Urban Composting at Sidewalk Ends Farm

June 4, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8pm
Rain date: June 11, 5:30 p.m. Co-hosted by NOFA/RI and Young Farmer Nights (YFN) Learn how to grow a never-ending supply of salad and arugula through biointensive production and succession planting. Sidewalk Ends Farm’s Fay Strongin, Laura Brown-Lavoie and Tess Brown-Lavoie will share their seeding, transplanting, direct seeding and fertilizing routines to maximize production in a small space while enhancing soil health. This workshop will also cover urban composting practices essential to…See More
May 10
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Microgreens & Energy Conservation at Farming Turtles

May 16, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Participants will learn how this farm grows micro-greens, baby greens and mushrooms. Learn about growing wheatgrass for people and pets. Lauri Roberts will share her ongoing efforts to conserve energy.Farming Turtles produces certified organic crops year-round. Learn about their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the preeminent organization for auditing food…See More
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm
For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More
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Appetite for Adventure: Beekeeping Weekend Workshop at Red Bee Apiary

June 1, 2013 at 10am to June 2, 2013 at 4pm
Spend an inspiring weekend with Marina Marchese, beekeeper, author, and founder of Red Bee Honey, learning basic beekeeping practices, homesteading skills, and a variety of honeybee crafts. Learn all about honey, its floral sources, and how to taste honey like a true connoisseur. We’ll create honeybee crafts such as luscious lotions and potions, handmade soap, and beeswax candles using ingredients in any kitchen apothecary!No experience is necessary, just curiosity and a creative spirit! On…See More
May 6
Mary Quinn Doyle posted a blog post

Unique Maine Farms' Project- Grant Advice Would Be Appreciated

For the past ten months, I have been involved with a volunteer project traveling around Maine visiting over 120 farms and creating complimentary webpages and personal stories about the farms for the Unique Maine Farms' project: www.uniquemainefarms.com                I am working on a 224-page book about this project and planning an educational outreach program with a traveling photo exhibit and a slideshow and discussion program. Is anyone able to…See More
May 6
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Unique Maine Farms Book Project

This eight-minute video gives a background into the 224-page book project that has been undertaken by Mary Quinn Doyle to highlight over 120 unique farms in ...
May 5
Annette Lorenzo posted a blog post

In today's local farming movement you see many females...read this story to hear a different story.

In today's local farming movement you see many females...read this story to hear a different story.See More
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